Fatal House Fire in Modesto

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MODESTO - An early morning house fire in Modesto claimed the life of one person and sent another to a hospital with burn injuries.

Shortly after 4:00am, dispatchers received multiple 911 calls for a report of a house on fire near Madison Street and Maze Boulevard. Arriving fire crews found a burn victim in the street who was quickly rushed to the hospital. Witnesses reported a second person who was unaccounted for. The home was fully engulfed on fire.

Firefighters battled to control the blaze in the small 600 square foot home, and upon entry located a deceased victim inside. The identity of the person was not available.

An investigator responded to the scene to determine the cause of the fire.